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EP 0878374 A2 19981118 - Cleaning trolley

Title (en)

Cleaning trolley

Title (de)

Reinigungswagen

Title (fr)

Chariot de nettoyage

Publication

EP 0878374 A2 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 98108612 A 19980512

Priority

IT VE970021 U 19970516

Abstract (en)

An cleaning trolley comprising a base structure (2) provided with running wheels (4) and on which there are mounted at least two uprights (8) for supporting a plurality of cleaning articles (19,28,30), characterised in that the cleaning articles are secured to the uprights by profiled elements (16) which elastically engage in suitable holes (14) provided in the uprights and are engagable by gravity by the cleaning articles. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62B 3/02

IPC 8 full level

B62B 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 2202/50 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878374 A2 19981118; EP 0878374 A3 20000607; EP 0878374 B1 20030827; DE 69817440 D1 20031002; DE 69817440 T2 20040609; IT 243467 Y1 20020304; IT VE970021 U1 19981116; IT VE970021 V0 19970516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98108612 A 19980512; DE 69817440 T 19980512; IT VE970021 U 19970516